# FreshGrade Education

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/freshgrade-education

- Industry: Education/Training
- Headquarters: Canada
- Website: www.freshgrade.com
- Total disclosed funding: $16M
- Latest round: Series B (Feb 27, 2020)
- Investors on record: 7

## About

Based in British Columbia, Canada and founded in 2011, FreshGrade Education, Inc. provides education resources for students, teachers and families focusing on how people communicate and use technology today. The company offers a platform that opens a window into the classroom to ensure student engagement and progress are maximum. In February 2020, FreshGrade Education, Inc. raised an undisclosed amount of series B funding from new investor LEGO Ventures. 

In April 2021, FreshGrade Education, Inc. was acquired by Higher Ground Education Inc. from Accel, Emerson Collective, NewSchools Venture Fund, Social Capital, Reach Capital, Relay Ventures, and LEGO Ventures. As of April 2021, about 18 million portfolios have been created on FreshGrade Education with 1.8 million parents and 85,000 teachers are actively using the platform. 

The company’s products include the EdTech platform and mobile application for teachers and families to check students’ progress and engagement towards learning. Through the platform, students can upload videos, photos, comments, and add tags and filters.

## Funding rounds

- Series B, Feb 27, 2020 — LEGO Ventures
- Series A, May 10, 2016, $12M — Accel, Relay Ventures, Reach Capital, Emerson Collective
- Seed, Aug 15, 2014, $4.3M — Accel, Social Capital, NewSchools Venture Fund, Emerson Collective

## Investors

- Accel (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/accel) — Seed, Series A
- Social Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/social-capital) — Seed
- NewSchools Venture Fund (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/newschools-venture-fund) — Seed
- Emerson Collective — Seed, Series A
- Relay Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/relay-ventures) — Series A
- Reach Capital — Series A
- LEGO Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/lego-ventures) — Series B